Marine Terminal Operator Competence and Training Guide (MTOCT)

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This OCIMF guide is to assist managers of marine terminals to:

Determine the competencies they require for marine terminal staff having responsibilities for the safety of the ship/shore interface. For the purposes of the Guide, the two staff levels considered are ‘Supervisors’ and ‘Operators’

The recommendations contained in this guide are generic and designed to be applicable to all marine terminals handling bulk liquids, irrespective of the berth type or range of cargoes handled. It is recommended that the Competence Framework and accompanying training guidance will be tailored by users to the requirements and operations of individual terminals and will assist with the development of site-specific training that addresses site-specific operations.

Glossary

Abbreviations

Section 1 Purpose and Scope

Section 2 Introduction

2.1 Use of this Guide

2.2 The Competence Framework

2.3 Competence Element Templates

Section 3 Implementation Guidance

3.1 General

3.2 Staff Levels and Competencies

3.3 Customising the Guide

Section 4 Training Guidance

4.1 General

4.2 Determining Training Needs

4.3 Options for Training Delivery

4.4 Selection and Competence of Trainers

4.5 Record Keeping

Section 5 Verification of Effectiveness of Training

5.1 General

5.2 Methods for Assessing Competence

5.2.1 Observation

5.2.2 Questioning

5.2.3 Written Test

5.2.4 Oral Test

5.3 Selection and Competence of Assessors

5.4 The Role of Verifiers

Appendices

A The Competence Framework

A.1 Overview of the Competence Framework

A.2 Index of Key Functions, Units and Elements

B Competence Element Templates

Key Function 1: Introduction to Terminal

Key Function 2: Terminal HSE Management

Key Function 3: Security Management

Key Function 4: Hazards of Products

Key Function 5: Introduction to Vessels

Key Function 6: Pre-Arrival Planning and Preparation

Key Function 7: Arrival

Key Function 8: Transfer

Key Function 9: Post-Transfer

Key Function 10: Emergency Response

C Sources of Further Information

OCIMF was formed in April 1970 in response to the growing public concern about marine pollution, particularly by oil, after the Torrey Canyon incident in 1967. In the early 1970s, a variety of anti-pollution initiatives were starting to emerge nationally, regionally and internationally, but with little coordination. Through OCIMF, the oil industry was able to play a stronger, coordinating role in response to these initiatives, making its professional expertise widely available through cooperation with governments and intergovernmental bodies.

OCIMF was granted consultative status at the IMO in 1971 and continues to present oil industry views at IMO meetings. Since then, its role has broadened to take account the changing maritime activities of its membership. Its remit now covers tankers, barges, offshore support vessels and terminals and its advice extends to issues like shipping in ice and large-scale piracy, which rarely troubled the oil industry when OCIMF was first created in the 1970s.

The current membership of OCIMF comprises 112 companies worldwide.

Today, OCIMF is widely recognised as the voice of the oil industry providing expertise in the safe and environmentally responsible transport and handling of hydrocarbons in ships and terminals and setting standards for continuous improvement. Membership is extensive and includes every oil major in the world along with the majority of National Oil Companies.

OCIMF has much to be proud of. Not only has it contributed to a substantial quantity of regulation at the IMO aimed at improving the safety of tankers and protecting the environment, but it has introduced important new guidance on pressing current issues such as piracy and Arctic shipping. With the process of introducing new Internationally-accepted regulation necessarily slow as it crosses many individual countries and jurisdictions, OCIMF is in the unique position of being able to leverage the expertise of its membership to press ahead with much needed guidance on important industry issues. This provides the means to improve practices in the membership and in the wider industry, and serves as a valuable reference for developing regulation.